aitchbone

Definition of AITCHBONE

1

: the hipbone especially of cattle

2

: the cut of beef containing the aitchbone

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Origin of AITCHBONE

Middle English hachbon, alteration (resulting from incorrect division of a nachebon) of Middle English *nachebon, from Middle English nache buttock (from Anglo-French, from Late Latin natica, from Latin natis) + bon bone